County appoints Griffith new fiscal manager
At the start of Tuesday morning’s county commission meeting, it seemed a foregone conclusion that the commissioners would go through with a plan to appoint Erin Griffith as the county’s …
TMH brings new young doc to town
They talked a lot last week about it being a new day for health care in Franklin County.
Certainly, when compared to Wednesday evening, Thursday morning was definitely a new day.
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Lamps unto our feet
Imagine a dark night where a long suspension bridge glows in the distance over glistening waters.
Or the shimmer of a sprawling town in the distance you see while you near along a pitch-black …
Breaking fresh ground
They broke ground last week on the first expansion of the Gulf Franklin campus in 22 years.
The administrators, board of directors and instructors, and the state representative, on a sunny …
County unemployment rate goes up
Franklin County’s steadily improving unemployment picture took a nose dive last month, rising by nearly one-half of 1 percentage point while the labor force shrank.
According to preliminary …
Riley defends integrity of election process
Right before the polls closed on Election Day, Supervisor of Elections Heather Riley, County Judge Gordon Shuler and County Commissioner Bert Boldt were all busy duplicating mail-in ballots and …
Santa’s scribbling, just not sailing
Ok, so Santa Claus isn’t arriving on a shrimp boat on Friday.
It’s not the Jolly Old Elf’s fault. A special directive issued by the ABCDC (Apalachicola Bay Center for a Dashing …
TDC sets record, gets new app
Things are looking good for Franklin County tourism.
Just look around you, and look down on your phone.
In addition to setting records for tourism in August, the Franklin County Tourist …
Carrabelle weighs another dollar store
Carrabelle may soon get another dollar store, this one smack dab in the heart of the city, and it’s not generating a lot of enthusiasm throughout the community.
A steady chorus of neighbors …
A plaque for Chapman Gardens
Editor's Note: At a ceremony Friday, a new plaque was dedicated in honor of Dr. Alvan Chapman, the famed botanist for whom the gardens are named. The plaque is part of an historical plaque …